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TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews set up detour at scene of Eau Claire water main break

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 10:23am
It happened around 8:25 a.m. on the 2200 block of Vine Street.

Elevated copper levels found in Ladysmith drinking water

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 9:09am
Elevated copper levels in drinking water occur as the result of the corrosion of copper pipes that remain in contact with water for a prolonged period of time.

Jesse Jackson in Milwaukee for rally

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 7:53am
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson plans to be in Milwaukee where he'll continue to draw attention to the Dontre Hamilton case.

4 hurt during bowling alley disturbance

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 7:09am
A police officer, two security guards and another person were hurt during a disturbance at a bowling alley near Madison.

Man accused of beating police dog during arrest

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 9:54pm
The 23-year-old Palm Springs, California, man was arrested in Rib Mountain after he was accused of assaulting a woman and breaking a windshield with a tire iron.

Alcohol believed to be a factor in Vernon Co. crash

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 9:09pm
The sheriff's department says it happened on Highway 131 in the Town of Kickapoo south of Viroqua.

New Year newborns: Eau Claire county welcomes first baby of 2015

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 6:39pm
While the countdown to the New Year may be over, the celebrations are continuing.

Muschamp gets close look in Auburn's 34-31 loss to Wisconsin

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 6:09pm
Incoming Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp got an eyeful in the Tigers' latest loss.

Ice not thick enough for Eagle River Ice Castle

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 2:39pm
Silver Lake, where the ice is harvested, is just 7 inches thick. That's about 3 to 6 inches short of what is needed to make the blocks used to build the castle.

Feds: 92K people in Wisconsin select health plans

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 2:39pm
More than four out of every 10 bought plans for the first time on the marketplace. The rest re-enrolled in plans.

Wisconsin DNR to offer free ice-fishing weekend

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 2:09pm
Anglers can fish without a license or Great Lakes salmon stamp on all Wisconsin waters on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18.

Wisconsin grocers want to refill 'growlers'

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 2:09pm
Currently in Wisconsin, most grocery stores have a Class A liquor license allowing them to sell pre-packaged beer and liquor. Now the grocers association wants to amend the law to allow customers to refill half-gallon glass containers, known as growlers, with tap beer at the store.

Eau Claire chef to appear on Food Network

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 11:39pm
A local chef and her children are stepping into the spotlight on a nationally-televised cable show.

No more boats on the Mississippi river will be used in search for missing Onalaska man

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 10:53pm
No more boats will be used in the search for a missing Onalaska man who disappeared in early November. 27-year old Joshua Xiong's boat and life jacket were found last month near lock and dam number 7 on the Mississippi River near Winona.

Ringing in the New Year in the Chippewa Valley

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 10:23pm
Tonight is New Year's Eve, and for some, making it to midnight to see the ball drop is a tradition. For others, it can be a real struggle to stay awake, especially kids.

Arcadia mother gives birth on the side of the road

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 9:08pm
As the year comes to a close, some of us are looking back on our most memorable moments, and there's one that sticks out to an Arcadia family.

Preparing for frozen pipes

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 6:37pm
Homeowners in more than 30 communities in the Chippewa Valley were asked to run their water 24/7 this time last year because of frozen pipes

2015 begins: Shanghai tragedy, fireworks elsewhere

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 6:37pm
Revelers converged on the beaches of Brazil, the skyscrapers of Dubai and New York's Times Square to say good riddance to a turbulent 2014 marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters.

Chippewa County offers free property fraud alert service

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 5:24pm
Chippewa County has joined 13 others in Wisconsin by starting a free property alert system.

Two people facing drug charges in Monroe County

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 5:24pm
Monroe County Prosecutors filed the charges against Sedale Lacey-Robinson and Kari Bull, both of Madison.

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